In Canada, a local school system's budget is financed from provincial grants, a local school tax, and miscellaneous revenues. The bulk of provincial grant revenue is allocated to counteract inequalities in the wealth base. Two tables and one figure display information by province. (seven references) (MLF)

This study examines repercussions of the incentive nature of the Manitoba property tax credit plan in relation to local school systems' taxation practices during 1978 to 1981. Data from municipalities and province school systems were obtained from the Manitoba departments of education and municipal affairs. Investigation was carried out in five…

The various accumulating problems in Canadian school finance are not independent occurrences but part of a national trend that reflects important shifts in public philosophy. The first chapter briefly outlines the basic elements of educational finance: the sources of revenue, the amount of revenue, the allocation and budgeting of that revenue, and…